North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Carolina Wesleyan University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (1,419 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan University are 9.8% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($13,348 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.7% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (about $6,683 more per year; $42,419 vs. $35,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 5.1% larger than aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students ($31,552 vs. $30,033).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan University, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $4,182 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($22,718 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($234 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 39%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.